proletariat

(noun)

The working class or lower class.

(noun)

The proletariat (from Latin proletarius, a citizen of the lowest class) is a term used to identify a lower social class, usually the working class; a member of such a class is proletarian. Originally it was identified as those people who had no wealth other than their children.

Examples of proletariat in the following topics:

The Benefits of Communism
- Communist ideology advocates universal education with a focus on developing the proletariat with knowledge, class consciousness, and historical understanding.
The Communist Economic System
- Marx abhorred capitalism because the proletariat was exploited and unfairly represented in politics, and because capitalism allows the bourgeoisie to control a disproportionate amount of power.